Ludhiana: Terming it a political conspiracy, AAP Jagraon MLA Sarvjit Kaur Manuke on Wednesday denied that her husband attempted to contest the Municipal Corporation elections from a ward strictly reserved for female candidates. The legislator revealed that an unauthorised nomination file was sneakily submitted under her husband’s name, prompting her to demand immediate legal action against the culprits.Addressing the media in Jagraon, Manuke explained that while she personally filed the official nomination papers for all genuine party candidates across the wards, a miscreant independently submitted a fraudulent file for her husband at the returning officer’s office. She categorically stated that the rogue documents did not even bear her husband’s actual signatures.Expressing shock over the incident, the MLA stated that the move was a deliberate, failed attempt by political opponents to tarnish her family’s reputation. To counter the mischief, formal complaints have already been lodged with both the senior superintendent of police Ludhiana Rural and the returning officer concerned.A police investigation into the matter is currently underway. Manuke assured that once the ongoing probe uncovers the identity of those responsible for the forgery, strict legal action will be initiated against them.
